European
Class of 2006

Hall of Fame 2006 — Bamberg, Germany

A special ceremony for the European
Class of 2006 was held Sept. 27 in the
historic hall at the University of Bamberg,
Germany. Educational scholars and
practitioners whose contributions provide
the foundation for continuing education
and adult learning in Europe were chosen
for entry. The induction ceremony was held in
conjunction with two international
conferences on adult education: the 4th
International Society for Comparative
Adult Education and the 11th Standing
Conference on the History of Adult
Education.

The induction ceremony was staged
to a full house and hosted by James P.
Pappas, Ph.D., vice president of University
of Oklahoma Outreach and dean of
the College of Liberal Studies, and Jost
Reischmann, professor of andragogy,
University of Bamberg, Germany, and
John Henschke, professor, University of
Missouri, St. Louis.
Pappas presented the introductory address
and Rita Suessmuth, a German politician
and president of the OTA Hochschule, a
private university in Berlin, presented the
closing comments for the event.